The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

'oOIiAiI adleS or George H. IhGmaS Re1iet CORPS
No 80 North Delaware street. evening.
MIND-READING ENTERTAINMENT. by Washing
ton Irving Bishop, Grand Opera house, evening
BASEBALL GAME. between Chicago and St. Louis
Gibbs, Athletic Park. $50 O'Clock P. n.
THE MUSEUM-"our Boys" afternoon and "a
Brave Woman, evening
In Brief
Edward Smith, a fugitive from the House Of
Refuge, was arrested last night, and will be re-
turned to the institution this morning.
George Hicks, colored. went into the shoe
shop OF William H. Smith. No. 6l8 North Hill
nois street. while Mr. Smith was at dinner yes
terdav. and carried away several dollars worth
Of leather He was arrested last night
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
John Henry Holman and Clarissa Baughman,
George w. Delaney and Eta Wooden. Elihu
klingensmith and Ida Ella Hoffman, Francis
NJ. Clark and Ida May Martin, Thomas Durham
and Lucinda Wilson.
State Treasurer Lemcke yesterday received
letter stating that Molier & Co. have placed to
the credit of Indiana with Winslow, Lanier 81
Co., the New York bankers. the sum of $215 600,
but whether not $l25. 900 has yet been depos-
itod for the remainder of the $340. 900 loan is
not known.
THREE NEW BUILDINGS.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Charles Lauer. addition to residence
on East street, Fear New York street, 81 GOO;
Alexander Cohen, brick business house. on Hi
nois. near Merrill street, So 500; John w.
Schmidt, frame stable, corner Of Alabama
and McCarty streets, $1,000.
SPREAD OF MEASLES.
Twelve new cases OF measles and four deaths
have been reported since last Saturday morning.
The city Board Of Health is doing all in its
power to check the further spread Of the disease.
All cases are now required to be promptly re-
ported. aud a red flag is put out, as in the case
OF other contagious diseases.
RUSH OF TAx-PAYING.
Next Monday is the last day for paying the
first instalment of city and county taxes with
ont ineurring the penalty, and the usual rush of
the last few days is on at the treasurers Office
Yesterday the office was crowded with persons
waiting their turn to settle up, and in all not
less than 500 tax payers were accommodated.
HARD TIMES FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
business has not been SO dull about the
courthouse for years as it is this spring." said
one of the old attaches of the building yester-
dav. land if 1t doesn't improve soon some Of the
officers who spent so much money to get in will
never get even" For two weeks the county
clerks office has not been paving expenses and
unless more work comes in tie force of employees
will be cut down.
FEAST OF BELsHAZzAR.
The Feast OF Belshazzar and concert held at
Tomlinson Hall. last evening, for the benefit of
Jones Tabernacle A. NJ. E. Zion Church. was
not largely attended though the programme,
opening with an invocation by Rev r. r. An
derson, was long and of great variety The
feast came in the shape of refreshments,
served in the corridor by the female members of
the congregation.
BISHOP cHATARD EoNoREp ABROAD.
Bishop Chatard has arrived safely and in good
health at Rome. A cablegram was received
Yesterday, stating that tho Bishop has been
made an honorary member of the Artists and
Laboring Mems Society, at Rome This is con-
sidered a very important mark of distinction,
being an honor rarely conferred upon any one
living outside the Eternal City, and is bis bly,
appreciated by all who receive it.
WILL GIVE NO DISCOUNT.
The committee appointed by the carpenters
section OF the Builders Exchange. on Monday
night. to wait upon the lumbermen and attempt
to induce them to give members OF the exchange
per cent. off on all bills, met a committee from
the lumbermen yesterday forenoon. The latter
refused to go into any such agreement, giving
as reason that the uncertainties of the work
lngs OF the acknowledgements bill may cause
an advance in price.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FILED YESTERDAY
With the Secretary of State, yesterday. the
Lyons, hurry 81 Peck Company filed its certifi-
cate OF reduction of stock, which is now $25, 600
The Elgiu. Joliet & Eastern Railway Company
fled articles of incorporation. It's capital is to
be 81. 000,0 00 and the line will extend through
LaPorte. Porter and Lake counties in this State
TO the northeast corner of Cook county, Illinois.
where 1t will connect with a line now under con-
struction. LaPorte will be the Indiana terminus
of the connected lines. The directors are Chas.
;. Holt, Norman Williams, Arthur F. Towne
John II Vhoyupsop RuSsal Nbalpoap kr.bv 7
Calvin and Arthur d. Wheeler.
TRICK OF TWO THIEVES
The porter in d. P. Erwin's wholesale dry
sweeping out the store at Z o'clock yesterday
morning; when two well-dressed young men en-
tered. One of them told the porter he desired
to speak to him some private business and
called him to the rear end of the room where the
two were engaged in conversation for five min
utes. The man who had remained behind left
the store before the one in conversation and
when they had both gone two fine bolts of silk
that had been left the counter were discov-
cred missing The police were at notified
Of the robbery, but the thieves were not found.
DR. MGLYNN's VISIT TO INDIANAPOLIS
Rev. DR.. McGlynn, whoseadvocacy of Henry
Georges doctrines and the church difficulties
brought about thereby. are making him the
to arrive here from Cincinnati shortly before
noon, aud will speak tonight at Tomlin-
son Hall, under the auspices of the Union
Labor party. He will be called On upon his
arrival. by few of the leaders to pay their
respects. but the eloquent priest is not to be
crowded by callers. but saved for the demon.
stration in the evening, to which place he will be
taken by suitable escort composed of mem
bers of the new PARTY. While in the city he will
| be the guest of Colonel Robert A. johnson.
HUNTING FOR 4 BURIED TREASURE.
For number of years Amos II. Mills OF
Decatur township. returned for taxation 50, coz
in money, which be said was buried on his farm
| He paid taxes promptly on IL. but last June he
died without giving any information rs to where
the money lay. The administrator plowed every
part of the farm, dug around the dwelling house
! and out-budincs without discovering anything
| of the least vaiua The widow had no other
| means, and in time a small Judgment was takeI
against her. Under attachment her buggy anC
horse were taken away Yesterday an effor
was made To have the duplicate corrected ir
removing this charge of 50, 900 taxables agains
the Mills estate. This will be done as soon a.
4 it is evident that the money cannot be found.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE O. T. S.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Crane
Chapter. Order of Eastern Star. began a.
| Masonic Hall yesterday morning. with thirty-twt
of,o tad +hao Of -,